SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Allocate Space For TAs | |
| Provide better facilities for Teaching Assistants. Associated Goals: Improve Facilities |
| Indicator | Increase Square Footage Allocated To TAs Increase square footage allocated to TAs in each building, including Academic Building V. |
| Criteria | space for TAs Square footage of space for TAs in ABV |
| Finding | square footage for TAs Square footage for TAs in AB V is 5780 sq. ft. This is new space allocated for TAs. The new building is scheduled to open f08. |
| Action | Space for TAs Continue to protect space for TAs in new building. |
| Objective | Create Large Lecture Auditoriums | |
| Create more large lecture auditoriums for the College classes. Associated Goals: Improve Facilities |
| Indicator | Create Large Lecture Halls Create large lecture halls capable of seating over 60 students. |
| Criteria | Number of large lecture halls Number of large lecture halls capable of seating over 60 students in CHSS. |
| Finding | Created large lecture halls 9 new large lecture halls are being constructed in the new Academic Building V: 2 250 seat halls, 4 120 seat halls, and 3 90 seat halls. |
| Action | New large lecture halls Space has been allocated in new building for the lecture halls. Building will be complete F08. |
| Objective | Expand Research And Lab Facilities | |
| Expand research and laboratory facilities available in the College. Associated Goals: Improve Facilities |
| Indicator | Increase Lab And Research Facilities Increase the amount of research and lab facilities available in the college. |
| Criteria | Space allocated for labs and research Amount of space allocated for labs and research facilities. |
| Finding | Lab and Research Facilities New lab and research facility space was allocated in ABV. 4395 sq. ft. of space was added for research and lab facilities. |
| Action | Move into new lab space Moving into new building will take place Fall 09. |
| Objective | Conduct A Salary Equity Study | |
| Conduct a salary equity study of the College and allocate money to help remedy any disparities. Associated Goals: Improve Faculty Quality And Morale |
| Indicator | Complete Salary Equity Study Complete a salary equity study for the College. |
| Criteria | Completed salary equity study. Completed salary equity study and money allocated to address any disparities. |
| Finding | Salary disparities addressed Salary equity study was completed and money was allocated to address salary disparities. |
| Action | Salary Equity Money was allocated to address inequities in salary. More money will be set aside next year to continue addressing inequities. |
| Objective | Create Full-time Clinical Lecturers In The College | |
| Convert some existing adjunct and pool positions to full-time Clinical Lecturers and/or graduate assistantships. Associated Goals: Improve Faculty Quality And Morale |
| Indicator | Creation Of Full-time Clinical Positions In College Creation of full-time Clinical positions in College coverted from adjunct positions. |
| Criteria | Number of full-time Clinical positions in College Increase in number of full-time Clinical positions in College. |
| Finding | Created full-time Clinical positions in College One full-time Clinical position has been approved for the 2007-2008 year and one is pending approval. |
| Action | Clinical Positions Get approval for second clinical position. |
| Objective | Expand New Faculty Orientation | |
| Expand new faculty workshops and orientation sessions. Associated Goals: Improve Faculty Quality And Morale |
| Indicator | Increase Number Of New Faculty Workshops And Orientation Times Expand the number of workshops and orientation sessions for new faculty in the college. |
| Criteria | orientation for new faculty Number of orientations or workshops for new faculty. |
| Finding | New Faculty Orientation Provided 2 full days of orientation in the fall, two workshops general, 2 workshops for research. |
| Action | New Faculty Orientation Will continue to improve and/or increase the orientations given to new faculty. |
| Objective | Implement A Third-year Review For Faculty | |
| Implement a third-year cumulative review of new faculty. Associated Goals: Improve Faculty Quality And Morale |
| Indicator | Produce A Third Year Review Policy Produce a third year review policy that will be adopted by the faculty of the college to help faculty understand the requirements for tenure. |
| Criteria | Third year review policy adopted by faculty and implemented Third year review policy created, adopted, and implemented for new faculty. |
| Finding | Third year review policy Third year review policy created, adopted by CHSS faculty, and implemented Spring 2007. |
| Action | 3rd year review A group of faculty completed 3rd year reviews. No further action needed. |
| Objective | Implement An External Review For Tenure And Promotion | |
| Improve promotion and tenure procedures by implementing a procedure for external evaluations of candidates for promotion and tenure. Associated Goals: Improve Faculty Quality And Morale |
| Indicator | Produce An External Review Policy For Tenure And Promotion Produce a policy to implement a procedure for external evaluation of candidates for tenure and promotion. |
| Criteria | External review policy adopted by faculty and implemented External review policy for tenure and promotion adopted by CHSS faculty and implemented. |
| Finding | External Review Policy External Evaluation policy requiring outside letters adopted by CHSS faculty. Implementation is optional for the next 2 years and then required after that. |
| Finding | External Review Policy External Evaluation policy requiring outside letters adopted by CHSS faculty. Implementation is optional for the next 2 years and then required after that. |
| Action | Outside tenure review The first faculty to voluntarily use the outside review for tenure and promotion completed the process this spring. Next year will still be voluntary after that it will be a mandatory process. |
| Objective | Increase The Number Of Tenure Track Positions | |
| Increase the number of tenure-track faculty positions in the College. Associated Goals: Improve Faculty Quality And Morale |
| Indicator | Increase Tenure Track Faculty Positions Increase the number of tenure track faculty positions in the college. |
| Criteria | number of tenure track positions Number of tenure track positions. |
| Finding | tenure track positions 125 tenure track positions this year. 107 tenure track positions last year. |
| Action | Continue Hiring more Tenure-Track Faculty Continue our hiring of new tenure-track faculty. |
| Objective | Develop College By-laws | |
| Develop and adopt by-laws delineating the structure and operation of departments and the College. Associated Goals: Improve The Organizational Structure Of The College |
| Indicator | Produce Bylaws For The College Produce bylaws for the College that delineate the structure and operations of departments and the College. |
| Criteria | Copy of bylaws Produce a copy of bylaws for CHSS. |
| Finding | Created bylaws for CHSS Bylaws were created for CHSS. Faculty are currently reviewing bylaws for adoption. |
| Action | Bylaws Bylaws were accepted by faculty in a revised format and are now being followed. |
| Objective | Develop A Minority Faculty Caucus | |
| Develop a College Minority Faculty Caucus to explore and make recommendations regarding diversity issues in the college. Associated Goals: Increase College Diversity |
| Indicator | Create A Minority Faculty Caucus In CHSS Create a College Minority Faculty Caucus to explore and make recommendations regarding diversity issues in the college. |
| Criteria | Creation of a Minority Faculty Caucus Creation of a College Minority Faculty Caucus to explore and make recommendations regarding diversity issues in the college. |
| Finding | CHSS Minority Faculty Caucus Spoke to History professor to lead and establish the Minority Faculty Caucus. She has agreed. Caucus not formed yet. |
| Action | Minority Caucus Working with other colleges to see if we want to make a Minority Caucus that will include various colleges. |
| Objective | Develop A New Minority Faculty Mentoring Program | |
| Develop a new minority faculty mentoring program to improve recruitment, transition, and retention of minority faculty. Associated Goals: Increase College Diversity |
| Indicator | Minority Faculty Mentors Obtain minority faculty who agree to be mentors for new minority faculty. |
| Criteria | Number of minority faculty mentors Number of faculty agreeing to be mentors for new minority faculty. |
| Finding | Minority Faculty Mentors Mentoring program has not been instituted. Project will be assigned to the new Minority Faculty Caucus. |
| Action | New Minority faculty mentors Since there is not Caucus formed yet, we will try an informal mentoring process through the new faculty orientation. |
| Objective | Develop College Women's Caucus | |
| Develop a College Women's Caucus to explore and make recommendations regarding family and gender issues in the college. Associated Goals: Increase College Diversity |
| Indicator | Create CHSS Women's Caucus Create CHSS Women's Caucus to advise Dean on family and gender issues in the College. |
| Criteria | Creation of CHSS Women''s Caucus Creation of CHSS Women''s Caucus to advise Dean on family and gender issues. |
| Finding | CHSS Women''s Caucus CHSS Women''s Caucus was formed and has submitted an initial report on family leave. They are also working on a mentorship program. |
| Action | Women''s Caucus Caucus will continue to be active. Currently working on family leave policy and mentoring program. |
| Objective | Diversity Grants | |
| Support the McNair grant and other grants submitted from our college that address diverse students. Associated Goals: Increase College Diversity |
| Indicator | Faculty Participation As Mentors For McNair Students Faculty participation for the minority students on the McNair grant. |
| Criteria | Number of faculty mentors for McNair students Number of faculty mentors participating in the McNair Scholars program. |
| Finding | Number of faculty mentors for McNair We had 4 faculty act as mentors this past year for McNair scholars. There are 11 McNair scholars each year, so our college represented more than one third. |
| Indicator | Provide Matching Funds Provide matching funds for grant related activities for the McNair Diversity Grant. |
| Criteria | Amount of matching funds for McNair Amount of matching funds allocated for grant related activities for the McNair grant. |
| Finding | Funds for McNair Grant Funds and facilities were provided for McNair grant activities, including time from our Associate Dean. |
| Action | McNair faculty mentors Will continue to encourage and recruit faculty to mentor McNair students. |
| Action | McNair matching funds Will continue to provide facilities and an Associate Dean''s time for the grant. |
| Objective | Assign College Staff Member To Development Activities | |
| Restructure staff duties in the College to expand development activities. Associated Goals: Increase Development And Alumni Activities |
| Indicator | Create New Duties For CHSS Staff Member For Development Created new duties for CHSS staff member to expand development activities in the College. |
| Criteria | New Job description New duties for staff member delineated. |
| Finding | Job Duties Assigned Job duties assigned included contacting donors, developing board, working on external grants, creating newsletter and other public relations materials. |
| Indicator | Increase The Number Of Mailings To Alumni Increase the number of mailings to alumni from the College. |
| Criteria | Number of mailings to alumni Count the number of mailings to alumni. |
| Finding | Mailings Mailings were not completed during this time period. |
| Action | Duties Assigned No further action needed as duties are now assigned. |
| Action | Mailing materials We are deciding on a series of mailings including the newsletter that will be sent to alumni. |
| Objective | Create A Newsletter For The College | |
| Create and establish a CHSS newsletter for distribution to current students, faculty, and alumni. Associated Goals: Increase Development And Alumni Activities |
| Indicator | Produce A CHSS Newsletter Produce a CHSS newsletter for faculty, staff, students, and alumni. |
| Criteria | Newsletter created Newsletter created for CHSS. |
| Finding | Pending Creation of newsletter Newsletter items are being gathered, staff was trained to use software for newsletter, and design is being created. |
| Action | Newsletter First newsletter distributed in college. |
| Objective | Mail Thank You Letters To External Contributors | |
| Implement the mailing of personalized thank you letters to all external contributors to the college and its programs. Associated Goals: Increase Development And Alumni Activities |
| Indicator | Implement Mailings To Alumni Donors Implement personalized mailings to alumni donors. |
| Criteria | Mailed thank you notes to alumni donors Number of thank you notes mailed to alumni donors. |
| Finding | Alumni donor thank you notes None were mailed this year. Had difficulty getting appropriate reports from the Development Office to identify donors. |
| Action | Donor thank you notes We are now working with the Development Office to get an accurate report of donors and their addresses. From this, we will begin sending out thank you notes and other information about the college. |
| Objective | Increase Majors In Speech Communication | |
| Increase the number of undergraduate majors in Communication Studies (formerly Speech Communication). Associated Goals: Increase Enrollments |
| Indicator | Increase BA Speech Communication Majors Increase majors in the BA in Speech Communication. |
| Criteria | Number of majors in Speech Communication Number of majors in the BA in Speech Communication. |
| Finding | Majors in BA Speech Communication Majors increased from 18 in Dec 06 to 58 in July 07. |
| Action | Majors in Speech Communication Continue to follow recruitment plan, expand degree title to BA in communication, add a BS in communication. |
| Objective | Increase The Number Of Graduate Students | |
| Increase the enrollment of graduate students in the programs in the College. Associated Goals: Increase Enrollments |
| Indicator | Increase Number Of Graduate Students Increase the number of graduate students in the Masters and Doctoral programs in CHSS. |
| Criteria | Number of graduate students Number of graduate students. |
| Finding | graduate students 297 students were enrolled as graduate students this year. 341 students were enrolled as graduate students last year. |
| Action | Increase graduate students We have found that we are having difficulty tracking which students are still actively in our programs. Thus, we are starting a database to track this information. We are also developing a recruitment plan for each of the graduate programs. |
| Objective | Develop A Writers' Speakers Series | |
| Develop a writers' speakers series for the public that will bring nationally recognized writers to campus. Associated Goals: Increase PR Activities |
| Indicator | Create A Writers' Speakers Series Create a Writers' Speakers Series that will bring nationally recognized writers to campus. |
| Criteria | Creation of a Writers'' Speakers Series Creation of a Writers'' Speakers Series that brings nationally recognized writers to campus. |
| Finding | Writers'' Speakers Series Created a Writers'' Speakers Series housed in the English Department that brought 3 writers to campus. |
| Action | Writers'' Speakers Series Continue speakers'' series for next year. |
| Objective | Recruit A Dan Rather Chair In Mass Communication | |
| Recruit a "name" public figure for the Dan Rather Chair in Mass Communication. Associated Goals: Increase PR Activities |
| Indicator | Form Search Committee For Dan Rather Chair Form a search committee for the Dan Rather chair in Mass Communications. |
| Criteria | Search committee formed Search committee for Dan Rather chair formed and developing list of potential recruits. |
| Finding | Search committee Search committee was formed and a list of potential recruits has been formed. |
| Action | Dan Rather Chair Search is ongoing. |
| Objective | Update Department Web Pages | |
| Redesign and update College and Departmental web pages. Associated Goals: Increase PR Activities |
| Indicator | Redesign College And Departmental Webpages Redesign college and departmental webpages to be more attractive to students and more usable. Update information on webpages. |
| Criteria | Redesigned webpages Redesigned webpages for the college and departments. |
| Finding | webpages 4 departments redesigned their webpages. The college has redesigned and updated information on the pages. |
| Action | webpages 5 more departments are assigned the duty of redesigning the webpage. |
| Objective | Develop A College Committee On Research | |
| Develop a College advisory committee for the improvement of research and scholarship. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Appoint Advisory Committee For Research In CHSS Appoint a College advisory committee for the improvement of research and scholarship. |
| Criteria | Appointment of Research Committee Appointment of a Committee for the improvement of research and scholarship in the College. |
| Finding | Appointed Committee on Research and Scholarship Appointed CHSS Committee on Research and Scholarship and had initial meeting. |
| Action | Research Committee Committee created and meeting. No further action necessary. |
| Objective | Develop College Research Awards | |
| Implement annual research awards for outstanding performance in the College and in each department. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Create College Research Awards Create college research awards for each department and the college overall. |
| Criteria | Awarding of plaques at the CHSS faculty meeting Awarding of plaques at the fall CHSS faculty meeting for outstanding research performance in the college and in each department. |
| Finding | Awarded research awards Awarded research awards at the Fall CHSS faculty meeting for outstanding research performance for the College and each department. |
| Action | Research Awards Awards will be continued for the next year. |
| Objective | Increase Extramural Funding | |
| Increase the number of competitive grants submitted and funded in the College. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Increase Number Of External Grants Funded Increase the number of external grants written by CHSS faculty that are funded. |
| Criteria | External grants funded Number of external grants funded. |
| Finding | External Grants funded There were 22 external grants funded this year. There were 10 external grants funded the year before. |
| Indicator | Increase Number Of External Grants Submitted Increase the number of external grants submitted by CHSS faculty. |
| Criteria | External Grants submitted Number of external grants submitted. |
| Finding | external grants submitted 39 external grants were submitted this year. 19 external grants were submitted last year. |
| Action | External Funding Continue to encourage faculty to increase grant submissions by providing workshops, support from Dean''s Office staff member, and new faculty orientations. |
| Objective | Increase Number Of Publications | |
| Increase the number of faculty publications in the College. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Increase Number Of Peer Reviewed Publications Increase the number of peer reviewed publications by CHSS faculty. |
| Criteria | Number of peer-reviewed publications Number of peer-reviewed publications. |
| Finding | Peer-reviewed publications Faculty published 102 peer-reviewed publications this year. Faculty published 89 peer-reviewed publications last year. |
| Action | publications Continue to encourage faculty to increase scholarly production, provide merit for faculty producing publications. |
| Objective | Increase Undergraduate Student Involvement In Research | |
| Increase the number of undergraduate students involved in research, scholarship, and creative activities. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Increase Number Of Undergraduate Students Presenting And Publishing Increase the number of undergraduate students presenting research at professional conferences or publishing. |
| Criteria | Number of undergraduate student presentations and publications Number of undergraduate student presentations and publications. |
| Finding | Undergraduate student presentations 36 undergraduate students gave presentations in 2006 compared to 11 in 2005. This year one graduate student published materials. |
| Action | graduate student publications and presentations Continue to encourage faculty to work with undergraduate students in their research. Faculty receive credit on the evaluation for merit for working with undergraduate students in research. |
| Objective | Link Faculty Research And Scholarly Activity To Merit | |
| Implement an empirical system to link faculty research and scholarly activity to salary increase determination. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Create And Implement An Empirical System For Merit Create and implement an empirical system linking faculty research to salary increases. |
| Criteria | Created and implemented an empirical system for merit Created and implemented an empirical system linking faculty research to faculty salary increases. |
| Finding | Empirical system for merit Created and implemented an empirical system linking faculty research to merit increases. This system was used to establish merit raises within the college. |
| Action | merit system Trying to create a better method to evaluate service in the empirical system for merit. |
| Objective | Provide Staff Support For Finding External Funding | |
| Restructure staff duties in the College office to aid faculty in developing research and externalfunding. Associated Goals: Increase Research And Scholarly Activity |
| Indicator | Create New Duties For CHSS Staff Member Regarding External Funding Create new duties for CHSS staff member to assist faculty in finding external funding for their research. |
| Criteria | job duties for external funding Job duties for staff member regarding helping faculty find external funding. |
| Finding | New duties for staff New staff member has been assigned to help faculty locate external funding, helping faculty complete grant applications, and helping faculty navigate the grant process. |
| Action | staff for external funding No further action necessary. |
| Objective | Begin Strategic Planning | |
| Implement a strategic planning process for each department in the college. Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Form A Strategic Planning Committee In Each Department Form a strategic planning committee in each department in the college. |
| Criteria | Produce Strategic Plan for each department The Strategic Planning Committee in each department will produce a strategic plan for the department. |
| Finding | Pending Strategic Planning Each department chair has received training on strategic planning. |
| Action | strategic plan Each department is providing the dean with updates on their strategic planning process. |
| Objective | Develop A College Committee On Instruction | |
| Develop a College advisory committee for the improvement of instruction. Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Appoint Advisory Committee For Instruction In CHSS Appoint a Committee for the improvement of instruction in the College. |
| Criteria | Appointment of Instruction Committee Appointment of a Committee for the improvement of instruction in the College. |
| Finding | Appointed Committee on Instruction Appointed CHSS Committee on Instruction and had initial meeting. |
| Action | Instruction committee Committee is formed and meets at least once a semester. |
| Objective | Develop PACE Center | |
| Participate in the development and support of the new Professional and Academic Center for Excellence (PACE). Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Faculty Participation On PACE Committee Faculty participation on the PACE committee to develop the teaching center. |
| Criteria | Participation on PACE Committee Number of faculty participating on PACE Committee. |
| Finding | participation on PACE CHSS faculty member is chairing committee, several students from CHSS are sitting on the committee. All departments provided feedback to committee on the PACE. |
| Indicator | Participate In Design For New PACE Center Participate in the design of the PACE center in the new building. |
| Criteria | Completed architectural design for PACE center Completed architectural design for PACE center in Academic Building V. |
| Finding | Design for PACE center completed Design for PACE center in Academic Building V is completed. Building will be completed Fall 2008. |
| Action | PACE Center ABV contains an area for the PACE Center. No further action needed. |
| Action | PACE participation When PACE Center opens, we will encourage faculty to participate. PACE committee chair will present to new faculty at orientation. |
| Objective | Establish A Department Of Foreign Languages | |
| Split the Department of English and Foreign Languages into the Department of English and the Department of Foreign Languages. Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Create A Department Of Foreign Languages Split the Department of English and Foreign Languages to create a separate Department of Foreign Languages. |
| Criteria | Board approval of the Department of Foreign Languages Obtain THECB approval for the formation of the Department of Foreign Languages. |
| Finding | Department of Foreign Languages Received final approval for the creation of the Department of Foreign Languages from THECB. Hired a chair for the new department who starts July 15. |
| Action | New department of foreign languages Department is now operating and chair is in place. No further action needed. |
| Objective | Improve Graduate Student Credentials | |
| Increase the quality of credentials of incoming graduate students. Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Entering GPA And GRE Scores Collect entering graduate students GPA and GRE scores. |
| Criteria | Increase GPA and GRE scores of entering graduate students Increase the average GPA scores and the average GRE scores of incoming graduate students in each department. |
| Finding | Increased GRE and GPA scores 6 of 10 graduate programs increased GRE scores either in the Fall or Spring semesters. 6 of 10 graduate programs increased the GPA scores for either the Fall or Spring semesters. |
| Action | GRE and GPA scores The CHSS Graduate Council met to discuss the policy for admittance and agreed to increase the scores again. Each department is also turning in a recruitment plan to help find better students. |
| Objective | Modify Curriculum For 120-hour Rule | |
| Modify undergraduate degree programs to meet state-mandated 120-hour rule. Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Produce A Plan For 120 Hour Curriculum Each department will produce a plan to reduce the curriculum of each degree to 120 hours. |
| Criteria | Creation of plans for 120 hour curriculum for each department Creation of plans for 120 hour curriculum for each department. |
| Finding | 120 hour curriculum plans Each department will complete its plans for the 120 hour curriculum by August 31. Draft plans have already been shared with the Dean''s Office. |
| Action | 120 hour curriculum Departments will be following the 120 hour curriculum Fall 08. |
| Objective | Provide Seminars On The IDEA System | |
| Provide annual seminars for faculty and chairs on the use of the IDEA system in faculty development. Associated Goals: Increase The Quality Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Conduct Seminars On IDEA System Conduct annual seminars on the use of the IDEA system for faculty. |
| Criteria | Number of seminars conducted on IDEA system Number of seminars conducted on the IDEA system for faculty. |
| Finding | IDEA seminars IDEA seminars were conducted at the annual CHSS Teaching Conference for faculty. Follow up seminars are planned for departments that are continuing to have concerns with the IDEA system. |
| Action | IDEA seminars Another IDEA seminar was offered at the faculty meeting. Individuals have met with the Associate Dean on how to correctly utilize the IDEA system. |
| Objective | Begin Efforts Toward Accreditation In Mass Communication | |
| Develop faculty and curriculum toward obtaining accreditation in Mass Communication. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Obtain Mass Communication Accreditation Work with Mass Communications to alter research credentials of faculty to move toward accreditation. |
| Criteria | Mass Communication accreditation--faculty credentials Hire three new faculty with research credentials for Mass Communication. |
| Finding | Pending Mass Communication accreditation In the process of hiring 3 new Mass Communication faculty with research credentials, including a Dan Rather endowed chair. Curriculum has been approved. |
| Action | Hiring Mass Communication faculty One faculty member was hired, but we are currently searching for two more--an endowed chair and a chair. Will continue searches. |
| Objective | Create A BS In History | |
| Launch a Bachelor's of Science in History for pre-medical students. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Produce Curriculum Proposal For A BS In History Produce a curriculum proposal for a BS in History aimed at pre-medical students in History. |
| Criteria | Approval of BS in History Receive approval from the University Curriculum Committee for a BS in History. |
| Finding | BS in History Proposal for new BS in History was approved by the University Curriculum Committee, APC, and then the Board. |
| Action | BS History No further action is necessary. BS is now an option for students. |
| Objective | Create A MA In Speech Communication | |
| Receive final approval and launch the Master of Arts in Speech Communication. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Obtain Final Approval Of MA In Speech Communication Work with THECB to receive final approval for the MA in Speech Communication. |
| Criteria | Approval of MA in Speech Communication Receive final approval from THECB for the MA in Speech Communication. |
| Finding | MA in Speech Communication Hiring of new Speech Communication professor is completed. THECB awarded final approval of MA. |
| Action | MA Speech Communication Begin recruiting for MA program. |
| Objective | Create A Minor In Middle Eastern Studies | |
| Develop and receive approval for an interdisciplinary minor in Middle Eastern Studies Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Produce Curriculum Proposal For Middle Eastern Studies Minor Produce a curriculum proposal for an interdisciplinary minor in Middle Eastern Studies. |
| Criteria | Approval of Middle Eastern Studies Minor Receive approval from the University Curriculum Committee for the Middle Eastern Studies interdisciplinary minor. |
| Finding | Pending Middle Eastern Studies Minor Committee has been established and is developing a proposal to be submitted to the College Curriculum Committee next curriculum cycle. |
| Action | Middle Eastern Studies Minor Minor proposal sent forward to Provost. |
| Objective | Create A Ph.D. Program In History | |
| Obtain final approval and initiate the Ph.D. program in History. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Obtain Final Approval Of History Ph.D. Work with THECB for final approval of the Ph.D. in History. |
| Criteria | Approval of History Ph.D. Receive final approval of Ph.D. in History from THECB. |
| Finding | Pending Approval of Ph.D. in History All documentation has been sent to THECB. Awaiting final approval. |
| Action | Ph.D History Proposal must be resubmitted next year. |
| Objective | Modify Interior Design Curriculum | |
| Redesign the program in Interior Design to meet accreditation standards. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Produce Curriculum Change Proposals For Interior Design Produce curriculum change proposals for Family and Consumer Sciences that redesigns the program in Interior Design to meet accreditation standards. |
| Criteria | Approval of new Interior Design Curriculum University Curriculum Committee approval of revised Interior Design Curriculum. |
| Finding | Pending Interior Design Curriculum Department of Family and Consumer Sciences has reviewed the curriculum in regards to accreditation requirements. New proposals for courses will be submitted at the next curriculum cycle. |
| Action | Interior Design Curriculum Courses have been put through the curriculum process, awaiting curriculum approval. |
| Objective | Obtain APA Accreditation For Ph.D. In Clinical Psychology | |
| Obtain final American Psychological Association accreditation of the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Obtain APA Accreditation In Psychology Work with APA and the Psychology Department to obtain final APA accreditation of the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology |
| Criteria | APA accreditation Receive final American Psychological Association accreditation of the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology. |
| Finding | APA accreditation Department of Psychology has received APA accreditation. |
| Action | APA accreditation No further action needed. |
| Objective | Plan For A MA In Spanish | |
| Study the feasibility of initiating a Master of Arts in Spanish. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Form A Study Committee In Foreign Languages Form a committee to study the feasibility of initiating a MA in Spanish. |
| Criteria | Produce a feasibility report for an MA in Spanish Produce a report with analysis and conclusions regarding the feasibility of an MA in Spanish. |
| Finding | Pending MA in Spanish Committee has not been designated yet. Department is being established and hiring of new faculty are in progress. |
| Action | MA in Spanish Two faculty with strong research credentials were hired. Curriculum is being reviewed. Department is working on a strategic plan to include MA in Spanish. |
| Objective | Plan For An MFA In Creative Writing | |
| Study the feasibility of initiating a MFA in creative writing. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Form Study Committee In English Department Form a study committee in the English department to study the feasibility of a MFA in creative writing. |
| Criteria | Report of feasibility for MFA Produce a report with analysis and conclusions regarding the feasibility of a MFA in creative writing. |
| Finding | Pending MFA in English Committee has not been selected yet, as a new senior creative writer is being hired. Hiring is in process. |
| Action | New MFA Program in English Opened Senior Creative Writer search, selected 3 candidates to interview. |
| Objective | Propose A MA In Speech Communication At The University Center | |
| Implement a proposal for offering the Masters of Arts in Speech Communication at The University Center. Associated Goals: Increase Variety Of Academic Programs |
| Indicator | Produce A Proposal For MA In Speech Communication At The UC Produce a porposal for consortium approval to offer the MA in Speech Communication at the University Center. |
| Criteria | Approval of an MA in Speech Communication at UC Receive consortium approval to offer an MA in Speech Communication at the University Center. |
| Finding | MA in Speech Communication at the UC Consortium approved MA in Communications Studies at the University Center. |
| Action | Speech Comm at UC Consortium approved. Now recruiting for students to attend program. |